Typewriting machine



May 6, 1924. 1,492,959

C- H. BROWN TYPEWRITING MACHINE Filed Feb. 23. 1922 lm enfor:

flfforney I Patented May 6,. 1924.

C A ENCRH. RRown, or cEnAR RArIns, IOWA, ASSIGNOR' rounnERwoo'nTYPE- WRITER COMPANY, on NEW YORK, 1v. -Y., A. coR oR-ATIoN or DELAWARE.

TYr-Evi i'rINe; MACHINE. v

' Application filed February 23,3221; Serial 1 l'0.'538,5 47.

State of Iowa, have" invented certain new and useful Improvements in Typewriting Machines, of which the following isa specification.

This invention relates to sheet-collating means for typewriting machines, and'is similar in its general nature and purpose to the 538,211,filed February 21, 1922. I

'An object of the invention is to facilitate the quick insertion and removal of billsheets from themachine relatively to a record-sheet which is'left in the machine. 1

In carrying out. the invention, there is provided means forholding the record-sheet against the platen'so as not todisturb the position of said record-sheet when the feedrolls are released prior to the removal ofa finished bill-sheet and the insertion of anew bill-sheet. may comprise a clamp element extending into the throat formed by the platen and theregular paper-table over which the billsheets are fed; said clamp element being 0pinvention disclosed. in Inv application No.

erable during the initial part of the move' 30 ment of the feedroll release handle, ajfurther movement of said handle being effective to cast oif the feed-rolls. A collating table is provided at the front of theplaten to adjust a new bill-sheet relatively to the recr ord-sheet after thelatter has been clamped to the platen.

To keep the throat behind the platen open so as to permitfree insertion of a new bill sheet without interfering with the recordslieet, there is provided an auxiliary'rear paper table, above the usual rear paper table or shelf, which keeps the rear end of the record-sheet from falling against the regular paper-table.

Extending this auxiliary paper-table forward aroundthe platen makes it possible to clamp a record-sheet in writing position for the insertion of'one of the short bill-sheets, even when the line of writing is near the bottom of the record-sheet. The auxiliary paper-table also serves to guide the bill-sheets to the outside of the record-sheet in the" lower writing positions'of the recordsheet, by keepmg the record and bill sheets separated up to a point near the'line of writing,

The record-sheet holding means wheel "18 and finger-wheels 19 by which it sdthat "therejis no danger offthe leading edge ofthe bill-sheet catching upon the rear edge of therecord-sheet. i

The invention is in the nature of an {attachment which may readilybe applied to any Underwood standardtypewriting ma chinewithout altering said machine- It will be understood, however, that the invention is .not limited to Underwood typewritin'g machines. o q r I Other features and advantages will here-' inafter appear. I jfli- In the accompanying drawings,, p

Figure 1 is a front elevation of the carriage and shows the invention applied thereto. I f i i Figure 2 is a sectional side elevation taken substantially on the line 2-1-2 of Figured; showing the parts in their normal positions.

Figure 3 is aside view, similar to Figure 2, showing the record-sheet clamp operated.

before the feed-rolls are'released. A Figure 4 isaview similar to Figure 3 and shows .the feed-roll release handle 'fully depressed to release the feed-rolls. I

The platen 10 of an Underwood standard 1 typewriting machine, against which type 1 mounted by means of a shaft 17 supported in thei'end plates of the platen-frame 12, and'is provided with the regular'linespace may be rotated to feed the work-sheets, in-

cluding an inner or record-slieet 20 and an outer or bill-sheet'21 with an interleaved carbon 22, around the platen. ,To'assist in feeding the work-sheets aroundthe platen, feed-rolls 23 may be provided which are supported on bell-crank elements 24 pivotally mounted on the rod 16 'andwhich may be released through the medium of a rock-shaft or feed-roll release shaft 25, said rock-shaft 100 being. provided with cams 26 to engage arms 27 ofthe bellcrank members 24 to release the feed-rolls 23., vThe rock-shaft may be operated by a release handle or lever 28,

which may be depressed to rock a stub shaft I105 28' supported on the end plate HI and a bracket 29. The jstublshaft 28 is p'rovided I with anarm 30 to. pull upwardly a link 31.1

connected to 'anf 'arm'v 32 rigidly secured: to

the feed-roll release-shaft 25. The usual 110 ..isprovided. a crank-shaft orcam-shaft 50,: stud: 69 on the; upturned havin between cams 2.6 on the-.- feed-roll, release,

paper-table 33. is protded, v behind the. shaft, and the arms27 onthe feed-roll platen over; which the bill-sheets maybe supporting elements 24,so, that the-feed-roll passed to a'paper-apron 34 forming a conrelease lever may have the necessary initial tinuation of,the table 33 and to the feedmovement to clamp the record-sheet before rolls T23 beneftththe-platen. Thebill-sheets the feed-rolls arereleased; After the rec- 21, as they are suceess-ively passed around 1 ord sheet' lias been clamped; afurthermovethe platen, may be positioned relatively to ment of said handle is effective to actuate the printing point and relatively-toth'e recthe feed -roll supporting elements to release ord-sheet 20 by meansof a sheetspositioning the feed-rolls 23. (Figure 4). It Will be unor collating table 35 at the front. of the derstood that, in restoringthe parts to their platen saidrtable b.eing;pr,ovided.with aside; normal positions, the. feed-rolls :are first: edgeigage. 36, in, addition, to. theusual" side, thro\vn. on:b the usual'return springs 64 by gage 33 on the paper-table 3,3,bywhich the the return. of the feed roll release handle bill-sheets mayjbe positioned lengthwise of to. grip the record-sheetv and; bill;-sheet,.andthe platen. 1 W theclampor, auxiliary. apron is then thrown. The, workrsheet 2,0,;upon which. may befoff.torrelease;the'record sheet, for movement. reeorded variousitems ofjseueral. bill-sheets aroundthe platen-L 21T, remains.in the. machine while thefeed- To facilitate the quick insertion of new rails, 23. are; released? to remove a finished. bill-sheets into the. throatbehind, theplaten; b1i1 ll-sheeti21 and; insert a new or freshbilh it is. desirable. to keep said throat open or, s eet. ofthe record-sheet 20 during thechanging record-sheet. from falling; against: the rear To. prevent, accidental displacement in other. words; prevent thetrear end. of-the; V

of the bill-sheets, thereisprovidedholding paper-table and thus avoid, the necessity of meansfor the. record sheet, which may comhaving to lift said recordsheet. away from prise a clamp. in the form. of an auxiliary. said table. at each insertion]. of a new bill. apron 40 disposed; between the platenand For this purpose; the upward extension. 55- the usual. paper-apron 34.. The recordf-sheet of the apron 40 is in;-the .nature of a table. is passed betweenthe platen. and the anxdisposed. behind the collating table 35., and ili'ary apron whereit may beconveniently is disposed. in. front of the regular paperclamped against. the platenby the actuation table 33,. and wh'reh extends upwardly. sufof said auxiliary, apron... The auxiliary ficiently to holdthe reoord-sheet clear oft-he apron is carr ied'byacross-bar 41, the ends. paper-table; 7 r r of which form. lateral extensions; of. said The end pieces 44, have upturned'pontions apron saidi endsbeing received in, slots 42I 65 attheir forward; ends, and. on the, leftof downWardlyextending ears: 43. of end. hand; one is pivotally, mounted av cross-bar pieces 44.secured to the end plates13' and=:14 66? at oneendby means of a screw: 67. The by screws 45; CIOSS-gbfil supports the collating table35, and

To move the. auxiliary. apron 40. to clamp, is provided at its'other endwith a notch 68, the recordrsheet20 against theplateinthere so. that itmay besnapped over a headed, portion of the cranks: 51. to; engage in. slots 52 rightrhand end piece. Viith this arrange forme finears 53 ofU-shaped. brackets 54 ment, the collating Ztable; may, be." swung. secured to an. upwand extension 55 of the away from the platen whenfit is desired to paper-apron40,{to.draiv. said apron against. align or'square the recordrsheet', Which may the platen The crankshaft fid ispivotbe done by bringing leading edge against ally supported inuprighteans 56ton. tlne=end the lower edge of a bar 72 arranged closeto pieces 44,. and. hassecured, thereto near. one the. platen, W i i 5 end' an arm: 57,. so that thecam-shaft may The record-sheet 2O:With the superposed be'operatedi through the. medium. of. a? for carbo1r22 may; beguided behind the collatwardly-extendinglink 58, connected to said ing table35as they are fedifrom the print- 115;

arm, andan intermediate cam-lever 6 05 having point, so as not to obstruct the graduaing' a. slot. 61 into. which; projects a pin; 62. tion marks (not. shown) which may be-profrom an arm 63 secured to the stub-shaft. vided, howevenon the face of, the-collating 28 so that. the lever canbe operated by. table to assist in adjusting thebill-sheets. the feel-roli release lever 28. Theslot? in Tddo thisiand.alsmprevent the carbon and the camelever. 60 is soconstructed that said. record-sheet from bulging; at the, printing cam-lever. isoperated: diir'ing the initial line, thereis pivotally mounted. atthe towdownward movement ofthe feelrrollrelease er edge-of the collatingtable a-barwhich lever 28 to draw the link*58 forward toopa isheld lightly against theplaten by-means crate the auxiliary paper-apron 40 ito. clampof. a; contractile spring 7 L. The; bar: 72 is the record-sheet- 20;ag ai nst the platen (Fig secured to the end pieces 44 and serves also,

une S), Lost'anotion is provided in;the con-- to, prevent the leading. edges of theirecord-t nection between the. feed-roll release hansheetand carbonrsheet frompassinggaroundi. dleand the feed-rollaand' is-hereinshown the platen.

Vaniations maybe resorted; to within the: 180.:-

scope of the invention, and portions of the improvements may be used without others.

Having thus described my invention, I claim: I

1. In a typewriting machine for typing entries upon a succession of short worksheets and for simultaneously recording the entries typed on all of the short work-sheets upon a common record-sheet, a revoluble platen, a rear paper-table for guiding the short work-sheets to the platen, an auxiliary rear paper-table for guiding the rec ord-sheet to the platen and for supporting the rear end of the record-sheet out of the way of the. short work-sheets, a resilient paper-apron forming an extension of the auxiliary rear paper-table and extending partway around the lower side of the platen, said paper-apron being normally ineffective to clamp the record-sheet, and means for .moving the auxiliary paper-table to press the apron'against the platen to hold the record-sheet stationary durin the insertion, adjustment or removal 0 a short-worksheet. i

2. In a typewriting machine for typing entries upon a succession of short worksheets and for simultaneously recording the entries'typed on all of the short work-sheets upon a common record-sheet, a revoluble platen, feed-rolls beneath the platen and normally co-operating therewith, a rear 'paper-table for guiding the short work sheets to the platen,an auxiliary rear papertable for guiding the record-sheet to the platen and for supporting the rear end of the record-sheetout of the way of the short work-sheets, said auxiliary paper-table be-. ing resilient at its lower end and extending partway around the lower, side of the platen to form a clamp for the record-sheet, and being normally ineffective to clamp the record-sheet, and means for casting off the feedrolls and moving the auxiliary paper-table to clamp the record-sheet to the platen, and forycompelling said auxiliary paper-table to clamp the record-sheet before the feed-rolls have been cast off.

3. In a typewriting machine for typing entries upon a succession of short worksheets and for simultaneously recording the entries typed on all of the short worksheets upon a common record-sheet, a revoluble platen, feed-rolls beneath the platen and normally co-operating therewith, a rear paper-table for guiding the short worksheets to the platen, an auxiliary rear papertable for guiding the record-sheet to the platen and for supporting the rear end of the record-sheet out of the way of the short work-sheets, said auxiliary paper-table being resilient at its lower end and extending partway around the lower side of the platen to form a clamp for the record-sheet, and being normally ineffective to clamp the recordsheets and'for simultaneously recording the entries typed on all of the short work-sheets upon a common record-sheet, a revoluble platen, a paper-table .at the introductory side of the platen for guiding the short worl -sheets to the platen, an auxiliary paper-table above the first for guiding the record-sheet to the platen and for holding a the rear end of the record-sheet out of the way of the short work-sheets, said auxiliary paper-table having a port-ion extending be- .neath the platen and conforming tothe con tour thereof, means comprising a camshaft to move said portion of the paper-table toward the platen to clamp the record-sheet 1 against the platen, fixed slotted guides, andmeans comprising extensions on the auxiliaryguides paper-table engaging in said slotted to guide said auxiliary table.

5. In a typewriting machine, the combination of a cylindrical platen, a platen frame comprising end plates to support said platen,

a paper-table behind said platen, said table a i having at its lower end a curved portion extending under said platen, a detachable frame comprising two end pieces joined by a cross-bar, the end pieces loeing securable to the end plates of the platen frame, and an actuable cam-rod supported by said end pieces and by which the paper-table may be operated to cause the curved portion of the paper-table to clamp a work-sheet against the platen. t

6. In a typewriting machine for typing entries upon a succession of short work sheets and for simultaneously recording the entries typed on all of the short work-sheets upon a common record sheet, a revoluble platen, a front collating table extending tangentially upward from the platen at the delivery side thereof for correctly locating the short work-sheets in the machine, feed-rolls beneath the front of the platen and cooper- .ating therewith, a rear paper-table over which the short work-sheets may be guided to the platen and the feed-rolls,an auxiliary rear paper-table disposed above the first and the feed-rolls, one end of the auxiliary table extending around said platen and terminating near the feed-rolls beneath the front part of the platen, means to release said feed-i rolls, and means to move the auxiliary rear IUU mentioned rear paper-table, and over which the record-sheet may be guided to the platen which two workrsheets may be fed, feed-rolls beneath thefront ofthe-platen andco-operating' therewith, a paper-table over which the outer sheet maybeyguided to the platen and the feedrolls, an auxiliary table disposed above the paper-table, over which the inner sheet may be guidedto the platen and thefeed-rolls, oneend of theauxiliary table extending around said platen and terminating near the teed-rolls beneath. the front'pa-rt' of the platen, means to release said feed:

rolls, and meansto move said auxiliary table towards the platen to hold the inner sheet against said platen to prevent displacement of the inner sheet while the finished outer sheet is being removed tron'ithe machine and a fresh sheet inserted.

8; The combination of a platen, a paper-table at the rear 01? said platen over which bill-sheets may be successively passed aboutthe platen, said papertable-having at its lower end. an apron extending around under said platen, an auxiliary paper-table having an auxiliary apron at its lower end extending partway around the platen and disposed above the first-mentioned apron over: which a record-sheet may move the auxiliary apron bodily against the platen'to clamp the record-sheet, said auxiliary apron having an extension to keep therear end of the record-sheet away from the paper-tableso as not to interfere with the insertion of the billsheets.

10. The combination of a cylindrical platen, a paper-table at the rear of said platen over which bill-sheets may be successively passedabout the platen, said papertable having'at its lower end an apron extending around under said'platen, an auxiliary apron disposed above said" first-mentioned apron over which a record-sheet may be passed about the platen, feed-rolls to feed cylindrical cylindrical,

the record-sheet and a bill sheet about the platen, and i'ncans including asingle linger piece to move the auxiliary apron bodily against the platen to clamp the record-sheet and release the feed-rolls.

11. The combination of: a cylindrical platen, a papentable at the rear of said platen over which bill-sheets may be successively passed about the'platen, said papertable having at itslcwer end an apron ex tending around under said platen, an auxiliary apron disposed" above said first-men tioned apron over: which a record-sheetmay be passed about theplaten, a cam, acam shaft connected with said auxiliary apron,

a connecting link between the cam and the cam-shaft, a iingenpiece' connected to actuate said cam to operate said cam-shaft and press'theauxiliary apron against the platen to hold the record-sheet, teed-rolls, and? a lost-motion connection between the in-gen piece and the feed rollsto allow the auxiliary apron to be operated during the-initial movement of the finger-piece, said cam having a dwell to allow the linger-piece to continue in its movement to release the feedrolls after the auxiliary apron'hasbeenzren, dered effective.

12. In a typew riting machine, a front-ooh lating' table, an auxiliary paper-apron extending aroundthe lower sideof the platenssi between the platen andthe regular paperapron for clamping a record sheet against" the platen, and means for moving the auxiliary apron-into clamping position against the platen.

13; Ina typewriting machine, in combination, a platen, a platen-frame comprising end members, a rear paper-table,plates to rest on the tops oi said end members and to be secured thereto, a front bracket and 95 a rear bracket'on each of saidplates, a collatingtable at the delivery sideof the platen: and secured'on the front brackets, and an intermediate paper-tablesecured to the rear brackets and extending downwardly to andlOO around the lower rear portion=of the platen for inserting a record-sheet and maintaining it above the rear paper-table;

CLARENCE H. BROWN lVitnesses EDITH B. LIBBEY, JENNIEP. THoRNE: 

